YHVH A Man of War

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YHVH A Man of War

• Exodus 151-3 Then sang Moses and the children of
  Israel this song unto YHVH, and spake, saying, I
  will sing unto YHVH, for he hath triumphed
  gloriously the horse and his rider hath he
  thrown into the sea.
• 2 YHVH is my strength and song, and he is become
  my salvation he is my God, and I will prepare
  him an habitation my father's God, and I will
  exalt him.
• 3 YHVH is a man of war YHVH is his name.

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Yeshua A Man of Peace

• Peace Gods Goal
• World Tomorrow
• Peaceful Earth
• 1000 years of Peace

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• How we get there
• War
• Man against man
• Then God wars
• YHVH a man of war

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God Waging War

• Noah
• Sodom
• Egypt
• Canaanites

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• God right to wage war
• What about man?

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David

• Goliath
• Philistines
• Conquests..
• Yet A man after Gods own heart

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Numbers 1

• Numbers 13 3 From twenty years old and upward,
  all that are able to go forth to war in Israel
  thou and Aaron shall number them by their armies.
  
• Numbers 120-22 20 And the children of Reuben,
  Israel's eldest son, by their generations, after
  their families, by the house of their fathers,
  according to the number of the names, by their
  polls, every male from twenty years old and
  upward, all that were able to go forth to war
  21 Those that were numbered of them, even of the
  tribe of Reuben, were forty and six thousand and
  five hundred. 22 Of the children of Simeon, by
  their generations, after their families, by the
  house of their fathers, those that were numbered
  of them, according to the number of the names, by
  their polls, every male from twenty years old and
  upward, all that were able to go forth to war
• v 24 36

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• Numbers 313-7 And Moses spake unto the people,
  saying, Arm some of yourselves unto the war, and
  let them go against the Midianites, and avenge
  YHVH of Midian. 4 Of every tribe a thousand,
  throughout all the tribes of Israel, shall ye
  send to the war. 5 So there were delivered out
  of the thousands of Israel, a thousand of every
  tribe, twelve thousand armed for war.
• 6 And Moses sent them to the war, a thousand of
  every tribe, them and Phinehas the son of Eleazar
  the priest, to the war, with the holy
  instruments, and the trumpets to blow in his
  hand.
• 7 And they warred against the Midianites, as YHVH
  commanded Moses

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Rules of War

• Deuteronomy 201-4 When thou goest out to battle
  against thine enemies, and seest horses, and
  chariots, and a people more than thou, be not
  afraid of them for YHVH thy God is with thee,
  which brought thee up out of the land of Egypt.
  2 And it shall be, when ye are come nigh unto the
  battle, that the priest shall approach and speak
  unto the people, 3 And shall say unto them,
  Hear, O Israel, ye approach this day unto battle
  against your enemies let not your hearts faint,
  fear not, and do not tremble, neither be ye
  terrified because of them 4 For YHVH your God
  is he that goeth with you, to fight for you
  against your enemies, to save you.
• v17

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But. W W J D ?
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Thou shalt not kill

• Matthew 521-22 21 Ye have heard that it was
  said by them of old time
• Thou shalt not kill and whosoever shall kill
  shall be in danger of the judgment 22 But I say
  unto you, That whosoever is angry with his
  brother without a cause shall be in danger of the
  judgment and whosoever shall say to his brother,
  Raca, shall be in danger of the council but
  whosoever shall say, Thou fool, shall be in
  danger of hell fire.

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And More . W W J D ?

• Matthew 539 But, I say unto you,
• That ye resist not evil
• but whosoever shall smite thee on thy right
  cheek, turn to him the other also.
• Resist not evil
• Turn the other cheek

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Pacifism

• Historic peace churches 17th, 18th centuries
• Religious Society of Friends (Quakers),
• Amish
• Mennonites
• Church of the Brethren
• Other AnaBaptists
• Adventists
• CG7 and branches.

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Tolstoy

• Popularized idea that pacifism was the key
  teaching of Jesus

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Armed Disciples

• Luke 2236 Then said he unto them, But now, he
  that hath a purse, let him take it, and likewise
  his scrip and he that hath no sword, let him
  sell his garment, and buy one.
• Luke 2238 And they said, Lord, behold, here are
  two swords. And he said unto them, It is enough.
• Luke 2249-50 49 When they which were about him
  saw what would follow, they said unto him, Lord,
  shall we smite with the sword? 50 And one of
  them smote the servant of the high priest, and
  cut off his right ear.

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Disciples

• Simon Zealotes
• Zealot
• Judas Ischarot
• Scari

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Now .. WDJRS ?

• What Did Jesus Really Say?

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Thou Shalt Not Kill

• Matt 521
• Exodus 2213
• Lo Ratzach
• Ratzach Murder
• Premediated murder
• Harag Kill
• Justifiable homicide, man-slaughter, accidental
  killing, killing in war

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Matt 521

• Greek also has different words for
• Kill (apokteino) vs. Murder (phoneuo)
• Greek word for murder (phoneuo),
• not kill (apokteino),
• used in Matt 521

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Matt 539

• Matthew 539
• But I say unto you, That ye resist not evil (evil
  one)
• but whosoever shall smite thee on thy right
• cheek, turn to him the other also.

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Romans 129

• KJV Romans 129 Let love be without
  dissimulation. Abhor that which is evil cleave
  to that which is good.
• NJB Romans 129 Let love be without any pretence.
  Avoid what is evil stick to what is good.
• NIV Romans 129 Love must be sincere. Hate what
  is evil cling to what is good.

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James 47

• KJV James 47
• Submit yourselves therefore to God.
• Resist the devil, and he will flee from you.
• NJB James 47 Give in to God, then
• resist the devil, and he will run away from you.
• NIV James 47 Submit yourselves, then, to God.
• Resist the devil, and he will flee from you.

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Key

• Jesus (Yeshua) adherred to the Scriptures
• He amplified the Torah, the Prophets, the
  Writings.
• Matthew 517-18 17 Think not that I am come to
  destroy the law, or the prophets I am not come
  to destroy, but to fulfil.
• 18 For verily I say unto you, Till heaven and
  earth pass, one jot or one tittle shall in no
  wise pass from the law, till all be fulfilled.
• Luke 2444-45 And he said unto them, These are
  the words which I spake unto you, while I was yet
  with you, that all things must be fulfilled,
  which were written in the law of Moses, and in
  the prophets, and the psalms, concerning me.
• 45 Then opened he their understanding, that they
  might understand the scriptures,

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Hebrew Proverb

• KJV Psalm 371 Fret not thyself because of
  evildoers, neither be thou envious against the
  workers of iniquity.
• NAB Psalm 371 Do not be provoked by evildoers
  do not envy those who do wrong.
• TNK Psalm 371 Do not be vexed by evil men do
  not be incensed by wrongdoers
• NJB Psalm 371 Do not get heated about the wicked
  or envy those who do wrong.

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Psalms 378

• KJV Psalm 378 Cease from anger, and forsake
  wrath fret not thyself in any wise to do evil.
• NJB Psalm 378 Refrain from anger, leave rage
  aside, do not get heated -- it can do no good
• NIV Psalm 378 Refrain from anger and turn from
  wrath do not fret-- it leads only to evil.
• TNK Psalm 378 Give up anger, abandon fury, do
  not be vexed it can only do harm.

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Proverbs 2419

• KJV Proverbs 2419 Fret not thyself because of
  evil men, neither be thou envious at the wicked
• NJB Proverbs 2419 Do not be indignant about the
  wicked, do not be envious of the evil,
• NIV Proverbs 2419 Do not fret because of evil
  men or be envious of the wicked,
• NAB Proverbs 2419 Be not provoked with
  evildoers, nor envious of the wicked
• TNK Proverbs 2419 Do not be vexed by evildoers
  Do not be incensed by the wicked

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Proverbs 2429

• KJV Proverbs 2429 Say not, I will do so to him
  as he hath done to me I will render to the man
  according to his work.
• NJB Proverbs 2429 Do not say, 'I will treat my
  neighbour as my neighbour treated me I will
  repay everyone what each has earned.'
• NIV Proverbs 2429 Do not say, "I'll do to him as
  he has done to me I'll pay that man back for
  what he did."
• LXE Proverbs 2429 Say not, As he has treated me,
  so will I treat him, and I will avenge myself on
  him for that wherein he has injured me.
• TNK Proverbs 2429 Do not say, "I will do to him
  what he did to me I will pay the man what he
  deserves.

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Resisting Evil (one)

• Jesus was referring to the Scriptural
  admonitions, that can be paraphrases as
• Do not compete with evil actions

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Proverbs 2022

• KJV Proverbs 2022 Say not thou, I will
  recompense evil but wait on the LORD, and he
  shall save thee.
• NJB Proverbs 2022 Do not say, 'I shall repay
  evil' put your hope in Yahweh and he will keep
  you safe.
• NIV Proverbs 2022 Do not say, "I'll pay you back
  for this wrong!" Wait for the LORD, and he will
  deliver you.
• NAB Proverbs 2022 Say not, "I will repay evil!"
  Trust in the LORD and he will help you.

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Conduct Between Brothers

• Matthew 521-24
• 21 Ye have heard that it was said by them of old
  time, Thou shalt not kill and whosoever shall
  kill shall be in danger of the judgment
• 22 But I say unto you, That whosoever is angry
  with his brother without a cause shall be in
  danger of the judgment and whosoever shall say
  to his brother, Raca, shall be in danger of the
  council but whosoever shall say, Thou fool,
  shall be in danger of hell fire.
• 23 Therefore if thou bring thy gift to the altar,
  and there rememberest that thy brother hath ought
  against thee
• 24 Leave there thy gift before the altar, and go
  thy way first be reconciled to thy brother, and
  then come and offer thy gift.

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Defending Home

• KJV Exodus 222 If a thief be found breaking up,
  and be smitten that he die, there shall no blood
  be shed for him.
• NJB Exodus 221 'If a thief is caught breaking in
  and is struck a mortal blow, his blood may not be
  avenged,
• NIV Exodus 222 "If a thief is caught breaking in
  and is struck so that he dies, the defender is
  not guilty of bloodshed
• TNK Exodus 221 If the thief is seized while
  tunneling, and he is beaten to death, there is no
  bloodguilt in his case.

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Thief, Manslaughter

• Exodus 222-3 NIV
• "If a thief is caught breaking in and is struck
  so that he dies, the defender is not guilty of
  bloodshed
• But if it happens after sunrise, he is guilty of
  bloodshed.
• "A thief must certainly make restitution, but if
  he has nothing, he must be sold to pay for his
  theft.

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WDJRS ?

• Do not resist evil doers
• Do not compete with evil doers
• ie Do not rival or vie with one who has wronged
  you.
• Not saying one should lie down in the face of
  evil, or submit to evil.

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Important Principle

• In human relationships neighbors, associates,
  brothers, aquantances..
• Does not apply to murders, rapists, persons of
  violence, nor to enemy on the battlefield,
• but to the fundamentals of relationships between
  brothers, neighbors.
• About how to relate to our neighbors.

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Matt 539

• Matthew 539b whosoever shall smite thee on
  thy right cheek, turn to him the other also.
• In light of the words of Torah.
• We apply Proverbs 2521..

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Proverbs 2521

• KJV Proverbs 2521 If thine enemy be hungry, give
  him bread to eat and if he be thirsty, give him
  water to drink

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• If a neighbor or friend insults or challenges us,
  we are not to slap him back but tolerate his
  hotheaded response .
• Allow a temporary hotheaded response to play
  itself out
• NJB Proverbs 2521 If your enemy is hungry, give
  him something to eat if thirsty, something to
  drink.
• NIB Proverbs 2521 If your enemy is hungry, give
  him food to eat if he is thirsty, give him water
  to drink.
• NAB Proverbs 2521 If your enemy be hungry, give
  him food to eat, if he be thirsty, give him to
  drink

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I Thessalonians 515

• See that none render evil for evil unto any
  man but ever follow that which is good, both
  among yourselves, and to all men.

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I Peter 39

• 8 Finally, be ye all of one mind, having
  compassion one of another, love as brethren, be
  pitiful, be courteous
• 9 Not rendering evil for evil, or railing for
  railing but contrariwise blessing knowing that
  ye are thereunto called, that ye should inherit a
  blessing.
• 10 For he that will love life, and see good days,
  let him refrain his tongue from evil, and his
  lips that they speak no guile
• 11 Let him eschew evil, and do good let him seek
  peace, and ensue it.

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Romans 1214, 17-19

• 14 Bless them which persecute you bless, and
  curse not.
• 17 Recompense to no man evil for evil. Provide
  things honest in the sight of all men.
• 18 If it be possible, as much as lieth in you,
  live peaceably with all men.
• 19 Dearly beloved, avenge not yourselves, but
  rather give place unto wrath for it is written,
  Vengeance is mine I will repay, saith the Lord.

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Proverbs 2022

• NJB
• Do not say, 'I shall repay evil'
• put your hope in Yahweh and he will keep you safe.

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Romans 1221

• 21 Be not overcome of evil,
• but overcome evil with good.